Career OverviewInnovative and results-driven technology professional offering 16 years of program, project, product and leadership experience that has built a career meeting complex technology and business challenges with delivering solutions and results. Excelled with two of the world’s pre-eminent communication technology corporations and have recently expanded my domain in the FinTech industry with a leading global branded payments company. Recognized early in my career for executive development. Strong technology and academic preparation. Unique ability to turn an idea into a successful product/program with the optimistic, growth-oriented heart of an innovator and entrepreneur. As Senior Level Program/Product Manager, lead all phases of the concept, planning, development, testing and implementation of products and programs. Have worked with Lead Architects, Engineers, Product Managers and Design to identify emerging organizational needs and strategize potential solutions. Communicate and collaborate with internal/external stakeholders and interface with key technology vendors. Plan and oversee in-house and field-testing regimen, trials and develop repeatable processes that are used for full scale global deployments. Technology Expertise: IP/Video System Builds; Platform Evolution; Network Enhancement Builds and Deployments; System Migrations/Integrations; Product Development & Enhancements; Global Branded Payment Platforms within the FinTech Industry; Proof of Concept Prototypes;Technology Hardware/Software Trials; Cloud and Datacenter Builds; Telemetry: DPDK: Kubernetes: eCommerce Platform Builds and Redesigns. Area and Methodologies Expertise: Technical Program ManagementProduct ManagementTechnical Project ManagementRelease ManagementContract and Vendor ManagementStrategic PlanningProcess ImprovementService DeliveryProblem and Operations ManagementMethodologies: AgileSix Sigma, LeanAdaptive (AFP)WaterfallSAFeDevOpsCI/CDScrumKanbanTools: MS ProjectExcelJIRAConfluenceSmartsheetSharePointVisio, WorkfrontRetriumWorkdaySoftware as a Service (SaaS)Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)Enjoy connecting with professionals on LinkedIn, discussing educational trends and best practices, and continuing my own highly accelerated learning curve.